Nine laps before the end of a great career that has seen him experience four world championship titles, 53 race wins and 57 pole positions, Sebastian Vettel once again shows the ambition that drove him to all that glory in the first place. On the radio, he reports to his team with a crisp tirade: “How can you be so wrong with your strategy?!” Vettel scolds. And of course he's right! For his departure, the strategists at Aston Martin had...
Max Verstappen stood in front of a video wall, he gave an interview to the moderator Johnny Herbert, he had won the race in Suzuka. But he wasn't world champion yet. He had collected 341 points before the Grand Prix in Japan this season, and now he's still missing one point. In numbers: 1. Decision postponed, he thought. That's what everyone thought.Verstappen left the stage and stood on the edge again so that his panelmates Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez...
Sergio Perez chased his Red Bull as the leader across the floodlit track in Singapore. Two times hammered in his mind. Perez knew there were still five minutes to go, the Grand Prix would not end on its natural number of laps, but would break the time limit. And he was 3.5 seconds ahead of his pursuer Charles Leclerc. Most likely, this distance would not be enough. Because while Perez was racing, the commissioners were already brooding over a possible...
When there were still a few laps to go, it looked as if Max Verstappen would spoil the Sunday party for the tens of thousands of Tifosi in the stands of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. He was well ahead of Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, who most spectators wanted to see win the Italian Grand Prix. But then Daniel Ricciardo's car stopped half on the green shoulder and half on the track. And suddenly a new opportunity opened up. 21.7 seconds...
The monster is surrounded by greenery, protected by an old wall and stone gates. In the royal Park almost everything has something lovely or a slightly morbid charm. The Autodromo Nazionale is the oldest circuit on the continent, turning 100 years old and as fast and dangerous as ever. The myth of Monza includes speed, triumphs and tragedy. There is no better, more emotional farewell to the European season of Formula 1 than this. Even qualifying with the best of...
With a third of the race over, almost 14 seconds separated Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. The latter was going so fast, his goal was clear: pass, win. But then Yuki Tsunoda reported problems, he had previously stood at the side of the track, pitted, then got out again - to end the Dutch Grand Prix prematurely on the 48th lap on a green strip. The virtual safety car deployed, which helped Verstappen. He was able to pit for fresh...
When the trophies were lifted in the air and the champagne was splashed, Max Verstappen also spoke about this one scene after his victory in the Belgian Grand Prix. A moment that showed that everything seems to be going well for the 24-year-old and Red Bull. It was an unintentional move that fits perfectly with the picture emerging from this season: that the reigning champions are very likely to be the future world champions as well, with the competition watching...
The fans left early on Saturday, despite the typically cloudy, wet and cold weather. Many had lined up behind barriers along one of the roundabouts on the way to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. At some point, the drivers would come by here one after the other, whom they wanted to cheer on from close up - for perhaps the last time here for the time being. Because even if the Belgian Grand Prix, with its picturesque course between wooded hills,...
The friendly Italian who appeared on screen in the early evening to talk about La prossima grande catastrophe to give a lecture seemed changed. What exactly was different? As always, Mattia Binotto wore the red Scuderia Ferrari overalls, along with the glasses with the large, round lenses that make his eyes appear even larger and more good-natured, he also sounded the same as always: his voice ranged gently from the mountain to the valley.Like his racing cars this season. Binotto,...
Charles Leclerc then sat on the floor for a while. He rested his arms on his legs and buried his face in his hands. And on his forehead there was a facial mountain range with so many peaks and valleys, as you may know from Clint Eastwood, but have very rarely seen in a 24-year-old. Leclerc's facial expressions provided the right images for the soundtrack, which he played on all channels after this race and repeated the same message over...
